What VeinMiner Enchantment works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt |
| Minecraft versions | 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.5, 1.21.8, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.2 |
| Environment | Client, Server |
VeinMiner Enchantment is a Java mod add-on from Miraculixx that changes how the popular VeinMiner mod works. Instead of every tool breaking a whole vein in one hit, it adds a craftable Veinmine enchantment and only lets tools carrying that enchantment trigger the vein break. It runs on Fabric, NeoForge, and Quilt, needs the base VeinMiner project installed alongside it, and its current release reaches Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.11, and 26.1 through 26.2.
Installing VeinMiner Enchantment
- 1.Install the base VeinMiner mod, plugin, or data pack first. VeinMiner Enchantment has nothing to change without it.
- 2.Download the VeinMiner Enchantment build that matches your loader from its Modrinth page, Fabric, NeoForge, or Quilt for a mod loader setup.
- 3.Add the file next to the base VeinMiner file, mods folder for a mod loader, plugins folder for a Paper, Folia, or Purpur server, or datapacks for the data pack build, then restart.
- 4.Confirm it worked by mining an ore vein with a plain tool first. The vein should stay whole until you switch to a tool with the Veinmine enchantment.
How the Veinmine enchantment works
Veinmine behaves like any other tool enchantment. It can turn up in enchanting table offers, in a librarian's trade for an enchanted book, or as an anvil combine target, and it still respects the same block-group and vein-mining rules the base VeinMiner mod already defines. By default it can appear on tables between enchantment level 15 and 65, is weighted low next to common enchantments so it does not dominate every roll, and stacking it with other enchantments on an anvil adds 7 extra levels on top of the normal combine cost.
VeinMiner Enchantment compared to the base VeinMiner mod
VeinMiner Enchantment is not a competing mod. It is a companion add-on for VeinMiner, built by the same creator. Installing VeinMiner alone lets any applicable tool break a whole vein in one hit as soon as it is set up. Adding this addon on top removes that default and makes the whole-vein break available only on tools that carry the Veinmine enchantment, so players earn the ability through enchanting instead of getting it for free the moment VeinMiner is installed.
Which loaders and Minecraft versions are supported
- Fabric, NeoForge, and Quilt mod builds, plus Paper, Folia, and Purpur plugin builds, and a separate data pack build. There is no Forge build.
- The current mod and plugin release, version 2.11.2, targets Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.11, and 26.1 through 26.2. Older 1.21.x point versions need an earlier build from the project's version list.
- The stand-alone data pack build lists support through 26.2 too, but its last update shipped in March 2026, months before the July 2026 refresh that reached the mod and plugin builds.
- Server side is required for the restriction to take effect. The client side of the mod build is optional, since enforcing which tools can vein mine is server-side logic.
Known limitations
The data pack build trails the mod and plugin builds in update cadence, so treat its listed version range as a starting point to test rather than a guarantee on the newest Minecraft drop. And because Veinmine is a genuinely random enchantment to obtain, table rolls, villager trades, or another player's book, a fresh install of both mods leaves every vein un-minable in one hit until someone actually finds or trades for it.
Questions about VeinMiner Enchantment.
5 questions
How do I install VeinMiner Enchantment?
Install the base VeinMiner mod, plugin, or data pack first, since this addon does nothing without it. Then add the matching VeinMiner Enchantment file for your setup, Fabric, NeoForge, or Quilt for a mod loader, Paper, Folia, or Purpur for a plugin server, or the data pack build for a vanilla-adjacent world, and restart.
What is the difference between VeinMiner and VeinMiner Enchantment?
VeinMiner is the base mod that lets a tool break a whole connected vein in one hit as soon as it is installed. VeinMiner Enchantment is a separate add-on by the same creator that restricts that ability to tools carrying a new Veinmine enchantment, so players earn whole-vein mining through an enchanting table, a villager trade, or an anvil combine instead of getting it automatically.
Does VeinMiner Enchantment work without the base VeinMiner mod?
No. VeinMiner Enchantment only changes how the base VeinMiner project's whole-vein mining is unlocked. Installing it on its own, without VeinMiner itself present, has no effect in-game.
Which Minecraft versions and loaders does VeinMiner Enchantment support?
The current mod and plugin release covers Fabric, NeoForge, Quilt, Paper, Folia, and Purpur on Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.11, and 26.1 through 26.2. A separate data pack build lists support through 26.2 too, but it was last updated in March 2026, so check its exact version list before relying on it for the newest release.
Does VeinMiner Enchantment work on multiplayer servers?
Yes. The enchantment restriction is enforced on whichever side runs the vein-mining logic, so installing the Paper, Folia, or Purpur plugin build (alongside the base VeinMiner plugin) applies the same rule to every player on a server. The client side of the mod build is optional, since the restriction itself is a server-side rule.
